The YDP223 combines great sound and
features in an attractive cabinet that will add a touch of elegance
to any home. From the moment that you turn it on and start playing,
you'll be glad you made the decision to buy Yamaha, the world leader
in musical instrument manufacturing. The Yamaha YDP223 features an
88 Key Graded Hammer Action. Graded Hammer Action emulates the action
of a grand piano - heavier in the bass and lighter in the treble areas
of the keyboard (on a grand piano, the hammers get thicker as you move
from treble to bass). And nobody does this better than Yamaha, one
of the most respected manufacturers of upright and grand pianos in
the world today. The YDP223 comes with a selection of 14 voices and
features a Stereo Sampled AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) piano sound that
feels, reacts and sounds like an acoustic. When you play harder, the
sound is louder and brighter. And when you play softly, the sound is
quiet and warm. And of course, it never needs tuning!
YDP223 - The
Musician's Choice
The YDP 223 is the tool of choice for
home hobbyists, professionals, music students and music institutions.
There are many useful features built into the keyboard that apply to
musicians at any level of playing ability. For example, the keyboard
has MIDI In/Out/Thru plus a To Host jack, which are necessary for connecting
to computers. Anything you play on the YDP223 can be captured into
a music program in your computer and turned into music notation. If
you wish, you can send the file to your friends and family or just
archive it like you would a photograph.
There is nothing more rewarding than recording your
child's first song and e-mailing it to their favorite grand parent. In
addition, there is a 2-track recorder built into the instrument that
is extremely intuitive and easy to operate. This feature is wonderful
for recording a performance and analyzing it from an audience
perspective. But it's not just for practicing; it's also a lot of fun!
For example, you could record an Electric Piano part, then overdub a
String track and finally, play a Piano part live while the other 2
tracks are playing back. It's like having your own recording studio
right in your living room!
Practice makes
perfect
Are you aware that learning music could increase your
child's grades at school? (For more information, please visit http://www.amc-music.org).
If you are looking to purchase a digital piano for a child that is
going to, or is presently taking lessons, you'll be happy to know that
the weighted action makes sure that all those hours of practicing are
well spent, building strength in the fingers so that a progression to
an acoustic piano at a concert or performance is all taken in stride.
The stereo-sampled piano sounds beautiful, and inspires people to want
to play. This too, is important. The 88 keys is an investment in the
future so that as the level of playing ability progresses, they won't
run out of keys.
TheYamaha YDP223 has an incredible 64 notes of polyphony
(polyphony is how many notes that can sound simultaneously, including
sustained notes). Just like most things in life, more is often better
and 64 notes of polyphony will insure that you don't run out of notes,
even in the most dense of musical passages. In addition to playing
through the built-in speaker system, all Yamaha digital pianos have
2 headphone jacks so that you can perform to your heart's content
without disturbing other family members or the neighbors and still
share your music with that someone special. There is also a convenient
headphone clip under the keyboard for storing them when not in use.
Playing in tune
If you had an acoustic piano in the family growing up,
you can probably relate to this. Most of us know it's a good idea to
have an acoustic piano tuned and regulated at least once a year,
preferably more. It's part of the regular maintenance of the
instrument and insures that whoever is playing on it is playing their
piece of music in pitch - something that is very important for ear
development. But how many people do you know that actually get their
acoustic piano tuned as often as they should? Well, Yamaha Digital
pianos never need tuning or regulating. Once you purchase the piano,
you can forget about that "maintenance stuff" and just enjoy
playing your new instrument. About the only maintenance you'll need to
do on a Yamaha digital piano is to spoil it once in a while and dust
it!
Features
The YDP223 features a dark rosewood finish Woodgrain
cabinet with sliding key cover. You'll notice from the picture that
this keyboard has 3 pedals - just like it's acoustic counterparts.
Also included is an LED on the panel (provides visual feedback), a
built-in Metronome, Digital Reverb (simulates playing in a church or
concert hall), Chorus and Brilliance controls, and Transpose which
allows you to play in any key you like (great for family
sing-a-longs). The instrument comes with 14 different voices for you
to choose from. These include 2 Grand Pianos, 2 Electric Pianos, 2
Church Organs, 2 Harpsichords, Vibraphone, 2 Strings, Jazz Organ,
Choir and Guitar. And you can combine two sounds at once, like Piano
and Strings. For your learning and listening pleasure, you'll find 50
built-in songs with Songbook. And finally, there is a matching padded
bench.
Grand Piano 1, Grand Piano 2, Electric Piano 1, Electric Piano 2, Harpsichord 1, Harpsichord 2, Vibraphone, Church Organ 1, Church Organ 2, Jazz Organ, Strings1, Strings2, Choir, Guitar plus Dual Voice (combine two voices at once)
Yamaha YDP223 Piano w/stand & Bench at MusiciansBuy!
RATING:
Sound Quality
10
Features
8
Ease Of Use
10
Value
8
Reliability
10
Overall
10
This instrument is higly recomended for homes and schools its easy to use nature great sound and its hammer effect feels like a real acoustic piano.If you plan to be moving it about., you run a great risk of damaging the fragile finish especially for the fact that most of the hidden edges are not finished makes it vulnarable to damage during transfer as for the instrument's simplicity and durability it is highly recomended., It is noteworthy that this instrument is not designed to work as a recording instrument as it has only two banks., You will get every worth of your money., Looks great too in a living room or music room.
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